Check out the PASSC’s Earth Impact Database for a comprehensive list of confirmed impact structures from around the world. Impact structures are outlined on maps of Africa, Asia & Russia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America, as well as on a map of the world. A total of 188 database entries can be sorted by name, age and diameter. [Database managed by the Planetary and Space Science Centre, University of New

Two comets, thought to be twins, will safely pass Earth today and tomorrow. Comet 252P/LINEAR will fly by Earth on 21st March at 1:14 GMT, zipping past our planet at a distance of 3.3 million miles (5.2 million kilometres), whilst comet P/2016 BA14 will pass us on 22nd March at around 3:30 GMT at a distance of around 2.2 million miles (3.5 million kilometres). Comet P/2016 BA14 was discovered at the end of January by

A meteor was spotted over Britain in the early hours of yesterday morning, its appearance coinciding with the Irish celebration of St Patrick’s Day. The object emitted a green flash as it burned up in the atmosphere, leaving a magnesium-white trail. Sightings were reported in places including London, Hampshire, Stafford and the east coast of England at around 03:16 GMT. The